WTA Tour prize money to rise 10 per cent

Prize money for the women's tennis tour will increase more than 10 per cent this year.

The WTA said on Wednesday that total prize money for the 54 events in 2013, not including grand slam tournaments, will rise from $US53.3 million ($A51 million) to $US58.7 million ($A56.2 million).

The tour will return to Poland in 2013 with an event in April. Last year, Agnieszka Radwanska became the first Polish grand slam finalist since 1939.

The 2014 calendar will add tournaments at Wuhan in China and in Hong Kong. Li Na, the 2011 French Open champion, is from Wuhan, which will take over hosting the current Tokyo event. It will feature at least seven of the top 10 players.

Brazil will add a tournament in Florianopolis in 2013 and another in Rio de Janeiro in 2014.

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